Hair-curler



A. Vl P. MARTIN.

HAIR CURLER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. II, ISIS.

1,354,117, l Pantedsept. 28,1920.

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A TTUHNEIS ALFRD V. P. MARTN, 0F BRGOKLYN, NEW YORK.

HAIR-comma.

c Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 28, 1920.

Application filed November 11, 1919. Serial No. 337,313.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, Anrnnn V. P. MAR- TIN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident oic the city ot New York, borough of Brooklyn, inthe county of Kings and State of New York, iave invented a new and improved liavir-iilei', of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object oit the invention is to provide a new and improved hair curler arranged to enable the user to readily curl a strand of hair around one member ot the curler and then to securely tasten the curled strand in position. Another object is to enable the user to readily close and open the hair curler without danger of its parts becominp entangled in the hair. Another object is to proviue a hair curler whichfis simple and durable inconstruction, cheap to manufacture and easily manipulated by the user. c

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features ot construction as hereinafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in the claims. Y

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanyingf drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding' parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved hair curler with the parts in closed position; l

Fig. 2 is an 'enlarged plan view of the same; Y Y

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same with a curled strand of hair Vclamped inposition on the hair curler, part ot the latter being; shown in section;

Fig. 4L is a perspective view of a modified form of the hair curler with the parts in open position;

Fig. 5 is a sectional side elevation of the same with the parts in closed position; and

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of another modiiied form ot the hair curler with the parts in open position.

The improved hair curler illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, comprises in its general construction a curling member 10 and a clamping member 11. The curling member 10 is inthe Jform of a comparatively stiff open trame, preferably made of wire, and having side arms l2 connected with each other at the forward end by a crossbar 14 and provided at the rear end with angular terminals 15 extending toward each other. The clamping member 11 is preferably made of resilient sheet material and is lsomewhat less in width than the distance between the side arms 12 and 13 ot the curling member 10 to permit of passing the tree end of the clamping member 11 under the crossbar 14. with a view to interlock the curling' and clamping members, as hereinafter more fully explained. The rear end of the clamping member 11. is provided wit-h a return bent portion forming a crosshead 16 mounted to slide lengthwise on the side arms 12 and 13. The rear portion 17 of the crosshead 16 is in the form of a chamber for the nassaa'e ot the ane-ular terminals 15. which latter are adapted to abut against the rear ends of the crosshead 16 thus limiting the sliding' movement of the crosshead 16 on the side arms 12 and 13 ot the curlina member 10, as will be readilv understood bv reference to the full and dotted line positions shown in Fig. 2. It will be noticed that when the crosshead 16 is in rearmost position on the side arms 12 and 13 then the free end of the clamnina member v11. is spaced from the orossbar 14:. and the clamping member 11 owing to its resiliency swinqs upward into open position with the return bent portion acting` as a fulcrum.

When the clamping member 11 is in this onen position, indicated in dotted lines in Fin'. 3, then a strand of hair 20 can be readily curled around the curlingmember 10. shown in Fig. 3. and when this has been done a forward sliding movement is given to the clamping member 11 and at the same time the Jforward free end thereof is bent downward so as to cause the free end to pass under the crossbar 14 thus lockine' the clamping member in position on the curling: member. at the same time exerting a'pressure against the curled strand ot hair` thus securely holding the latter clamped between the curlingr member 10 and the clamping member 11. When it is desired to release the curled. strand of hair 20, it is only necessary for the user to slide the clamping member 11 rearwardly to disenfxage the free end of the clamping member from the crossbar 14 to allow the clampino; member to swing by its own resiliency into position, thus releasing* the curled sary, it being,

strand of hair. The curling member l0 can now be readily withdrawn Yor pulled out from the curled strand of hair Vand without the slightest danger of the hair becoming entangled Yin the parts of the hair curler.

In the modified form shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the curling member is made in the form of a stiff wire frame having side arms 3l, 32, a front crossbar 33 and angular terminals 34 at the rear ends of. the side arms 3l and32.

-The clamping member 35 is made, in this case, oiC a piece of wire doubled upon itseli' and terminating in transversely `extending trunnions 36 engaging bearings 37 formed inthe rear chamber portion 38 of a crossbar 39 mounted to slide lengthwise on the side `arms 3l and 32 but havin` a limited slidingmovement thereon owing to the angular ter'- minals 34 extending 1n the chamber 33. The

hair curler is used in the Vsaine manner as above described Y shown in Figs. l, 2l and 3, so that further description oi' the same is not however, understood that when the crosshead 39 is in rearmost position, the clamping member 35 has'its` free end disengaged from the crossbar 33, and.

Y after the strand of hair is curledon the curl- Y under the crossbar ing, member 30 then the clamping member 35 is .swung Vdownward into engagement with the hair and slid forward, with the free end ofthe clampingmember passing 33 to lock the members together. 1

In the modified form curling member 40 is in frame having side bars shownin Fig. 6, the theform oi' a wire 4l, 42 and a front rearL terminals 44 a tube 45.` rlhe clamping member Vof this. hair curler is made of a single to form the clam]r Y v,and 52V abutting against the tube 45. The

in reference Vto the one deemed 'neces-V vpiece of wire doubled up' ing member, theV doubled- 1. uppiece having Vits ends Vprovided with return bendsl, 52 terminating in coils 53, 5,4 slidingly engaging'theside bars 4l', 42. The .forward sliding movement. of theelamping memberl 50is limited bythe return bends 5l same manner as above described relative to the hair curler shown in Figs. l, 2 and 3, so that further description of the same is not deemed necessary, it being understood that the clamping memberl 50 is mounted to swing on the return bends'5l and 52 as the fulcrum while the coils 53 and 54 `form a crosshead slidingly engaging the side arms 4l and 42 Vof the curling member 40.

Having thus described my invention, l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent l. As an article of manufacture, a hair curler comprising a curling member around which` a strand kof hair is adapted to be curled, and a clamping member adapted to clamp theV curledstrand of hair in position on4 the said curling member, the said curling and clamping members being slidingly connested withveach other'at one end to allow of moving the said'curling and clamping members lengthwise one on the other, the said clamping member being arranged to swing up and .down with the vsliding end as the fulcrum to allow of opening and closing the clamping member. relative to the curling member, the free end oi' the clamping member engagement with thefree end of the said curlingl member on moving the clamping member forward on the curling member and whileY holding the clamping member depressed.

2. As an article Vof manufacture, a hair curler comprising a curling member in the form of an open and comparatively stili" frame, and a clamping-member of resilient materialprovded at one end with a return bent portion terminating in a crosshead haring a limited sliding movement on the corresponding end of the'curling member, the said clamping member being mounted to swing on its return bent portion as the iulcrum, and the free end of the said clamping member being adapted to pass under the free endet the said curling-member to lock the .clamping 'member Vagainst swinging movement when in 'closed position.

ALFRED V. P. MARTIN.

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